Of course, Im older now. Im in a different place in my life than when I wrote the songs for Car Wheels or Essence or whatever. Different things were going on.

What I do as a songwriter is a constant force in my life, that I'm grateful to have.

I'm polite. I guess that's the dichotomy within me. I don't like to piss people off just for the sake of pissing them off. I pick my battles.

I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything.

I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great.

What seems conceit, bad manners or cynicism is always a sign of things no ear have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.

I'm dealing with things as they come along, and I'm talking about it